--- title: C-Store POS Blog | The Convenience Store Point of Sale | Kevin (2) description: With 20 years in retail — 10 in the liquor and tobacco industry — Kevin Patel has seen it all. A store owner himself, Kevin wants to give other small business owners the technology to compete with big box stores. Kevin writes extensively about profits, marketing, and inventory management — three topics he believes every liquor and tobacco store owner should learn about. 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